EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules Nos. 352-358 of 1984
Issued by the Authority of the Minister of State for Transport
Navigation (Load Lines) Regulations (Amendment) - 355
Navigation (Tonnage Measurement) Regulations (Amendment)
Sub-section 425(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 (‘the Act’) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, prescribing all matters which by the Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to the Act or for the conduct of any business under the Act.
The fees and charges payable to the Department of Transport under the Act for services provided to the maritime industry have not been increased since 1 October 1981.
The Government is committed to a policy of full cost recovery in relation to these activities. The amendments involve an across-the-board increase of approximately 30%. This increase is intended to cover the movement in costs since October 1981.
The amendments of the Navigation (Load Lines) Regulations and of the Navigation (Tonnage Measurement) Regulations will commence on 1 December 1984.
Details of the amendments of the Navigation (Load Lines) Regulations are at Attachment 1.
Details of the amendments of the Navigation (Tonnage Measurement) Regulations are at Attachment 2.
Authority: | Sub-section 425(1) of the Navigation Act 1912 |
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ATTACHMENT 1
NAVIGATION (LOAD LINES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Regulations amend the Navigation (Load Lines) Regulations to increase the fees payable for the attendance of a surveyor at the inclining test of a ship in relation to determining its stability and to attendance at surveys and inspections carried out in connection with the issue of load line certificates.
The fees also relate to the provision of further services such as additional visits for inspection purposes, after hours attendance, cancelled or interrupted services and travelling expenses.
Regulation 1 provides for the new fees to come into force on 1 December 1984.
Regulation 2 specifies the new amounts.
Details of the increased amounts follow:
Provision | Omit | Substitute |
Sub-regulation 40(4) | 253 | 329 |
| 407 | 529 |
| 567 | 737 |
| 647 | 841 |
| 727 | 945 |
| 800 | 1,040 |
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Sub-regulation 40(5) | 125 | 163 |
| 200 | 260 |
| 300 | 390 |
| 350 | 455 |
| 400 | 520 |
| 500 | 650 |
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Sub-regulation 98(5) | 1,080 | 1,404 |
| 720 | 936 |
| 180 | 234 |
| 1,560 | 2,028 |
| 1,040 | 1,352 |
| 260 | 338 |
| 3,300 | 4,290 |
| 2,200 | 2,860 |
| 550 | 715 |
| 4,500 | 5,850 |
| 3,000 | 3,900 |
| 750 | 975 |
| 6,000 | 7,800 |
| 4,000 | 5,200 |
| 1,000 | 1,300 |
Provision |
| Omit | Substitute |
Sub-regulation | 98(9) | $4,000 | $5,200 |
Sub-regulation | 98(10) | $180 | $234 |
Sub-regulation | 98(12) | $48 | $62 |
Paragraph | 98(13)(a) | $160 | $208 |
Paragraph | 98(13)(b) | $130 | $169 |
Paragraph | 98(13)(c) | $70 | $91 |
Paragraph | 98(14)(a) | $80 | $104 |
Paragraph | 98(14)(b) | $70 | $91 |
Paragraph | 98(14)(c) | $40 | $52 |
Sub-regulation | 98(16) | $60 $240 | $78 $312 |
ATTACHMENT 2
NAVIGATION (TONNAGE MEASUREMENT) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Regulations amend Schedule 6 to the Navigation (Tonnage Measurement) Regulations to increase the fees payable for the tonnage measurement of a ship and other fees relating to the provision of additional services such as after hours attendance, cancelled services, waiting time and travelling expenses.
Regulation 1 provides for the new fees to come into force on 1 December 1984.
Regulation 2 specifies the new amounts.
Details of the increased amounts follow:
Schedule 6
Provision | Omit | Substitute | ||
Sub-item 2(1) | 512 | 666 | ||
| 589 | 766 | ||
| 883 | 1,148 | ||
| 1,178 | 1,531 | ||
| 1,472 | 1,914 | ||
| 1,766 | 2,296 | ||
| 1,766 | 2,296 | ||
| $442 | $575 | ||
| 3,534 | 4,594 | ||
| $359 | $467 | ||
| 4,611 | 5,994 | ||
| $230 | $300 | ||
| 9,671 | 12,572 | ||
Sub-item 2(2) | 442 | 575 | ||
Sub-item 2(6) | 55 | 72 | ||
| 110 | 143 | ||
| 110 | 143 | ||
| $ 14 | $ 18 | ||
Sub-item 2(7) | $607 | $790 | ||
Sub-item 2(11) | 55 | 72 | ||
| $110 | $143 | ||
| $110 | $143 | ||
| $ 14 | $ 18 | ||
Sub-item 2(12) | $607 | $790 | ||
Sub-item 2(15) | $ 28 | $ 36 | ||
Sub-item 2(16) | $ 28 | $ 36 | ||
| $138 | $180 | ||
Sub-item 3(6) | $ 55 | $ 72 | ||
| $110 | $143 | ||
| $110 | $143 | ||
| $ 14 | $ 18 | ||
Sub-item 3(7) | $607 | $790 | ||
Sub-item 3(9) | $121 | $157 | ||
Sub-item 3(10) | $ 28 | $ 36 | ||
| $138 | $180 | ||
Provision | Omit | Substitute | ||
Paragraph 4(1)(a) | $160 | $208 | ||
Paragraph 4(1)(b) | $130 | $169 | ||
Paragraph 4(1)(c) | $ 70 | $ 91 | ||
Paragraph 4(2)(a) | $ 80 | $104 | ||
Paragraph 4(2)(b) | $ 70 | $ 91 | ||
Paragraph 4(2)(c) | $ 40 | $ 52 | ||
Sub-item 4(4) | $ 60 | $ 78 | ||
| $240 | $312 | ||
Sub-item 4(6) | $ 76 | $100 | ||